Collar-ironing machine



Sept. 4, 1923. l 1,466,694

` C. H. BOYULS COLLAR IRONING MACHINE Filed Feb. 13 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet l 59' F1164. I o

sept. 4, 1923. 1,466,694

` C. H. BOYULS COLLAR IRONING MACHINE Filed Fb. 13. 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 4, 1923.

' C. H. BOYULS COLLAR IRONING MACHINEv Filed Feb. 13 ,l 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 B Mh( Patente-d Sept. il, i923.,

une i srarasl onori. n. noYULS, or Lonrsvrnns, nnivfizucnr.`

connais-Incluir@ MACHINE.

Application filed February 13, 1922. Serial No. 536,386. i

To tf1/,ZZ whom @'15 may conce/m:

Be it known that Cnoii. H. BoYULs, citizen ot the United States, residing` at Louisville, in the county of Jefferson and State of Kentucky, has invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Collar-ironing lvlachines,

oit which the following is a specilication.

This invention relates to laundry machinery and has special reference to a collar ironing machine tor ironing the folds ot turn down collars. y 'Q One important object of the invention is to improve the general construction of inacliiiics of this character. Y

A. second important objectol the yinvention is to provide an improved machine of this description having. a series of collar holders which may `be moved successively into ironing position. y

A third importanty object ofthe invention is to provide an improved collar ironing machine having a series ot collar holders arranged tor successive positioning in operative relation to an oscillating iron.A

A fourth important object'ot the/invention is to provide a collar ironing-machine having a continuously oscillating iron yand an intermittently moving collar holder support provided with a circular series ot collar n holders arranged tor successive movement into cooperative relation with` the iron.A

l/gith the above and other objects in view,

the invention consists in general of certain novel details ot' construction and combina tions of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and specifically claimed.

ln the accompanying drawings, like characters of reference indicate lilreparts in the elevation offthe coin- Figure 6 is an enlarged detail et one edge` et the iron.

Figure 7 is a section on Figure'i. l

Figures is a section on the line 8--8 of `Figure 3. Y

Figure 9 is a. detaily view showing apornieine 7 7 of .tionoiione of the journal bearing standards and certain parts associated therewith, the view disclosingthe minor face of such standard..

`vided witha foundation or base ring 120i angle iron cross section this rine` bein' se- Q 7 V o .curely kheld on the table i by suitable bolts i3. Disposed centrally of this ring is a hub 'le which is connected to the ring by means of arms lso arranged that the hub is below the plane ot the base ring'.v In this hub there is tormed'a bore 16 Vhaving a reduced and threaded lower endV 17. `Screwed into this lower end ot the hub is the threaded portion 18 of a guide sleeve 19, having a collar L()k of slightly less diameter than the bore of the hub and is located at the upper end ot the ntireaded portionv i8. rFrom this construction itis nobviousfthat the guide sleeve is screwed into position vfrom above.vl The lower end of the portion 1S is provided with a wrench receiving end gland on the por-` 'tion '18 is fitted a gain or lock nut 2Q.

By this means the position lof the vcollar within the hub may be adjusted vertically.

` The` ironing member includes a disk 23 having a depending yboss 24 which is slidably and rotatablymounted in the upper end of the bore 16. The lower end of this f boss is recessed. at 25 'to receive the upper end of the sleeve i9. Beneath the lower end of the boss 24; is located a ball bearing 26 and between this ball bearing` vand the collar 20is coiled compression spring Q'T'by means of which the ironing member is urged upward.- in the upper endroit the boss is a recess 28 wherein is locatedr ar ball bearing 29 on which rests the head 30 of a rod 3l. This Vrod 3l passesr downward through the boss and giiidefsleeve and to its lower end is attached ya link 352 connectedv in turn to 'a treadle 33 pivoted to the Hoor at one end .as atV 34 and having its other end provided with a pedal 35.

By means ot this pedal the ironmay be depressed at will and by means olf the collar adjustment the torce with which it is raised may be regulated. Around the periphery otl the disk 23 is an upstandingwall or ilange 36 having an ironing groove 37 extending; around it, the groove being` formed on its inner corner portion. A peripheral grooveis also formed in this iange to receive an electric heat-ing element 38 by which this portion of the iron is kept at the proper ironing temperature.

Depending Jfrom the foundation ring is a bearing 39 and formed on the hub in alineinent therewith is a bearing` ell). these bearings is supported a shatt l on the other end of which is a pulley driven by a belt 43 from any suitable motor. On this shaft is fixed an eccentric or cam illi: which is positioned between a pair of depending legs 45 preterahly formed integrally with the disk 23, the cam bearing on wearplates t6 secured to the confronting' faces of these legs. By this means rotation ot the shalt #il imparts a constant oscillatory movement to the disk and that this'oscilla tory movement is not affected by the vertical movement o't said disk or iron.

rlilounted on the ring l2 is a pair ot diametric-ally disposed standards e? having' bearings 418 at their upper ends which receive the stub i9 oi a collar support carrying; frame 50. This 't is preferably ot' general quandrane'ular shape in cross sec tion and oneach side et the trame termed shallow cup shaped seat 51 and in each ot these seats is mounted a collar support or holder 52 in the forni olf' a short tube. this holder being preferably made ot highly polished aluminum` On the inner'or confronting faces ot the standards 47 are guide strips and between the guide st ips ot each standard slides a locking bar 54 which Y is held in position between said strips by cover straps On each locking; bar is a locking' lug 56 arranged to enter one or t other oi the peripheral notches 57 ot a disl: 5S fixed on the frame 50 about a respective stub shaft. 0n the lower end. ot each lockine bar is a roller 5) working in a peripheral groove 6() forward on the disk 23. It is to be noted that the collar holders 52 are of suitable diameter to cooperate with the groove 8T so that the folded portion ot a turn down collar can be properly ironed.

In operation the attendant places a collar on the uppermost Jform oi' holder 52 and "pushes the collar down so that the collar is firmly fixed thereon.

The edge is then dampened and the operator pushes 'the Vtreadle down which releases the locnin"` uppermost. This second forni is then loaded and during` this time the moisture is soaking, into the toldot the collar on the tirst torni.

'A second depressionot the treadle is made purpose as lgenerally constructed. lilorcovei'. an even pressure is exerted on the entire iol-.

lai' told so that the ironing; is accoafpl without injury to the collar in any Upon depressing' the trcadle a third time trame 5() is turned through its third quarter revolution and the first 'torni assumes the unloading position and tho Jfourth torni taires the loading position. The tinifh' the d collar now removed from the iirst torni and thc latter will cool while the fourth torni is being loaded.

Thus each torni travels through a cycle of four positions7 these beingY loaf 'neg soaking` ironing and unloadingr positions.

There has thus been provided simple and etlicient device ot the kind described and tor the purposes speciiied.

It is `obvious that minor changes may be made in the torni and construction oi the inrention without departing Afrom the material principles thereof. lt is not theret'ore desired to confine the invention to the cria t form herein shown and described. but it is wished to include all such as properly come within the scope claimed.

ld'avinna thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, iszl. ln a machine or' thev class .fl/scribed in `iron` and a` series ot collar holders mount i' adjacent the iron for rotation :ihont axis at right angles to the axis ol the iron and arranged to be successively moved into cooperative relation with. said iron.

2. In a` machine ot the. class descril iron, a frame mounted to rotate in position to the iron 'tor rotation about an axis at rigjht anales to the axis ot the iron, and a series ot collar holders mounted on said trame and arranged 'for iuovenu-nl successively into cooperative relation with the iron.

a. ln a machine ot' the class described.

t lll iron, means to oscillatc the iron. and a serif-f; ot collar holders mounted adjacent. the iron for rotation about an axis at right :inli to the axis oi theI iron and arranged to he successively moved into cooperative rela tion. l

ln a machine ot the olas.

iron mounted tor oscillation and for bodily linear movement on' iixed line at rigit angles to the plane of oscillation, a series oi collar holders mounted o-n an axis arranged at right angles to the axis of oscillation of the iron lor movement successively into'alinement ivith iheline of linear movei ment ol Vthe iron, means to continuously .mounted for oscillate the iron, and means controlla-ble by an operator for movingthe iron to and from the alined collar holder. i

5. ln a collar ironing machine, an iron arcuate movement about a fixed axis and tor linear movement along said axis, a collar holder n'iounted to swing on an axis at right angles to the first mentioned axis into and out ot axial alinement with. the iron, means to move the iron arcuately, and other means to movethe iron along its axis.Y

6. ln a collar ironing machine, an iron mounted 'for arcuate' movement about a fixed axis and for linear movement along said axis, a collar holder mounted to swing into and out ot axial alinement with the iron, means to move the iron arcuately, other means to move. the iron along its axis, and a restraining 'mechanism' arrangedto prevent axial movement ot' the iron toivar ls the collar holder except with the latter in valined position.

7. ln a collar ironing machine, an iron mounted for arcuate movement about a lixed axis and for linear movement 'along said axis, a collar holder mounted to swing into and out oiC axial alinement with the iron, nie-ans to move the iron areuately, other means to move theiron along its axis, and a restraining` mechanism arranged to prevent axial movement of the iron towards the collarholder except with the lattervrvi'n alined position, said restraining` means being Vfurther arranged to hold the collar bolder releasably from movementk out of a-linement. i, y

8. .ln a collarrironing machine, an iron 'mounted for arcuate movement about a .fixed axis and for linear movement along said axis, a collar holder mounted to siving into and out ot ax al alinement with` the iron means to move the iron arcuatel l other means to move the iroiralongits axis, a har moiinte l for ,aided linearmovement and havingconnection with thel iron to move linearly therewith, and a disk mounted to move ivith the holder` and having a notch arranged to receive a. nortiono't said bar at the time when the collar holder and iron are axially alined.

9. In a; collar ironing` machine. an ironY mountedpiior oscillation about ariixed axis and for movement longitudinally of the axis, a frame mounted to rotate on an axis at rightr anales to the axis ot the iron, series ot collar holders arranged peripher- VWith the iron, means to impart oscillatory movement tosaid iron` and other means to impart movement to the iron longitueinelly or" its axis at the will of the operator.

l0. ln a collar ironing machine, an iron mounted for oscillation aloeuta fixed axis and for movement longitudinally of the axis, ra frame mounted to rotate on an axis at right angles to the axis of the iron, a series of collar holders arranged peripherally around the frame and positioned to oer brought successively into alineinent axially`r `with the iron, means to impart oscillatory movement to said iron, other means to impart movement to the iron longitudinally of its axis at the ivill et the operator, and a restraining,mechanism arranged to prevent axial movement of the iron toivards the eelw lar holder except with the latter in alined position. f

ll. In a collar ironing machine, an iron mounted lor oscillation about a fixed axis and for movement longitudinally oli the axis, a frame mounted to rotate on an axis at right angles to the axis ot the iron, a series or" collar holders arranged peripherally around the frame and positioned to be brought successively into'alinement axially with the iron, means to impart oscillatory movement to said iron, other means to iin- ,part movement to the iron longitudinally of its axis at the ivill of the operator, and

a restraining mechanism arranged to prevent axial movement of the iron towards the collar holder except ivith the latter in ralined position, said restrainina` means being further arranged to hold the collark holder releasably alinement.` ,y g

l2. In a collar ironing machine, an; iron flOlll lllOVGlDQ/Dll Ollll Of mounted for voscillation about a iixed axisV brought successively into alinement axia-llv `With the iron,l means to impartoscillatory movement to said iron,v other means nnpart movement to the iron longitudinally of its axis atthe will ot the operator,v a bar mounted for guided linear movement. and having connection ivith ther iron to move linearly tliereivith.v and a disk mounted to move with the holder and having a notch arranged to receive ,a portion ci, said har at the time when the ycollar holder and iron are axially alilned. Y

13. ln a collar ironing machine, an iron comprising a circular disk having a peripheral upstanding ivall provided with an ironing` groove and having a central depending hub, abearing for said hub wherein the latter may oscillate and move axially, a traine mounted to rotate on an axis intersecting the axis of the huh at right angles, a ot` collar holders arranged `peripherall)f' around the frame and positioned to loe brought successively into alinenient axially with the iron, each ot said holders consisting of a tubular cylinder having a diameter corresponding to the diameter ot' the iroring groove, means to impart oscillatory movement to the iron, and other means controlled hy the operator 'for moving the iron longitudinally oit its axis.

le. ln a collar ironing machine, an iron comprising a circula r disk having a periph.- oral upstandinnj wall 1provided with an ironingv groove and having,- a central dependinv huh, a hearing Ytor said h uh wherein the latter may oscillate and move axially, a trame mounted to rotate on an axis intersecting the axis ot' the huh at right angles, a series ot collar holders arranged peripherally around the trameand positioned to he brought successively into alinement axially with the iron` each ot said holders cinisisting or" a tubular evi'lindeil having' a di Ameter corresponding' to the diameter ot the ironing` groove, means to impart oscillatory movement to the iron, other means controlled hy the operator 'for moving' the iron lonnitudi,u nally ot its axis, and a restraining mechanisin arranged to prevent axial, movement of the iron towards the collar holder except with the latter in alined position.

l5. ln a collar ironing' machine, an iron comprising; a circular disk having a periphcral upstanding wall provided with an iron` ing groove and having' a` central depending huh. a. hearing' ior said hub wherein the latter may oscillate and move axially, a trame mounted to rotate on an axis intersecting the axis ot the hub at right angles` a series ot collar holders arranged peripherally around the traine and positioned to he brought successivel)fr into alinemcnt axially with the iron, each oll said holders consisting' ot aA tubular cylinder having a diameter' corresponding' to the diameter or' .the ironing` groove, mea-ns to impart oscillatory movement to the iron,` other means controlled hy the operator forI moving` the iron longitudinally ot its axis, and a restraining mechanism arranged to prevent axial movement of the iron towards the collar holder except vv'th the latter in alined position, said. re` strainingnieans being` tui-ther arranged to hold the collar holder rcleasahly trom movement out ot alinement.

1G. ln a collar ironing' machine, an iron comprising circular disk having a neripln eral upstanding wall provided with an ironino' groove and having a cent-ral depending hub, a hearing for said huh wherein the latter may oseillate and move axially, a traine mounted to rotate. on an axis intersecting;V

the axis ot the heb at right angles, a series or' collar holders ar anged periphcrally around the irame and positioned to he brought successively into alineinent axially with the iron, each oit said hold-ers` consisting; oi a tubular cylinder ha .fingY a diameter corresponding to the diameters of the ironing' groove, means to impartoscillatory movement to the iron, other means controlled hy the operator for moving;` the iron lonnit linally of its axis, a har mounted for guided linear movement and having; connection with the iron to move linearly therewith, am disk mounted to move with the holder and h ving' a notch arranged to receive a )ortion of said har at the time when the collar h=i ldcr and iron are axially alined.

17. ,ln a collar ironing machineA` an iron comprising; a circular disk having` a peripheral upstandingg wall provided with an ironing' groove and having' a central depending huh, a hearing tor said hnh wherein the latter may oscillate and move axially. a trame mounted to rotate on an axis intersecting the axis oi the huh at right angles` a series ot` collar holders arranged `nerinlverally around the trame and positioned to he 'ln-oughtsuccessively into alinement axially with the iron, each ot said holders consisting ot a tubular cylinder having` diameter corresponding to the diameter ot the ironing: `groove, means to impart oscillatory niovement to the iron, other means controlled hf: the operator tor moving the iron longitudinally ot its axi a standard having' said Jframe journalled therein, reciproeahle bars mounted on said standards. rollers on the lower ends ot saidr hars. said iron having peripheral grooves wherein said rollers engage. disks mounted axially on the traine and having peripheral notches corresnomh ing; in numher and position to the collar holders, and ings on said hars entering' respective notches when the correspondin;p collar holder is alined with the iron.

18. .ln a collar ironingv machine, an iron comprising' a circular disk having ay peripheral upstanding' wall provided with an ironing groove and having a central depending huh, a bearing 'for said huh wherein the latter mayoseillate and move axially, a trame mounted to rotate on an axis intersecting the axis of the hnh at right angles,

series of collar holders arranged peripherally around the ran'ie and positioned to he brought 'successivelyl into alinement axially with .the iron, each ot.' said holders consisting of a tubular cylinder having a diameter corresponding to the diameter ot the ironing' groove, means to impart oscillatory movement to the iron, other means controlled by the operator 'for moving the iron longitudinally ot its axis, and an electric heating` element extending peripherally about iron adiacfnn 19. ln a collar ironing machine, an iron comprising a circular disk having a peripheral upstanding wall provided with an iron ing groove and having a central depending hub, a bearing for said hub wherein the latn ter may oscillate and move axially, a trame mounted to rotate on an axis intersecting the axis oi" the hub at right angles, a series of collar holders arranged peripherally around the frame and positioned to be brought successively into alinement axially with the iron, each of said holders consisting of a tubular cylinder having a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the iron ing groove, means to impart oscillatory movement to the iron, other means controlled by the operator for moving the iron longitudinally ofits axis, a standard having said trame journalled therein, reciprocable bars having rollers thereon, said iron having peripheral grooves wherein said rollers engage7 'disks mounted axially on the frame and having peripheral notches corresponding in number' and position to the collar holders, lugs on said bars entering respective notches when the corresponding collar holder is alined with the iron, and an electric heating element extending peripherally about the iron adjacent the ironing groove.

20. In a collar ironing machine, a supporting ring, spider arms extending rearwardly and downwardly 'from said ring, a hollow hub carried by the spider arms centrally of the ring, a hub mounted in the hollow hub tor oscillatory and sliding movement, a sleeve screwed into the bottom oi the hub and provided with a collar, a spring resting on said collar and holding said second hub raised, a pull rod running through said sleeve and second hub and having a head on its upper end, a treadle secured to said pull rod whereby depression of the pedal depresses the second hub, a disk on the upper end of the second hub having a peripheral wall provided with an ironing groove, a pair of spaced arms depending from the disk, a rotary cam mounted between said arms, means to rotate the cam, and a collar holder movable into and out ot position above said ironing groove and cooperating therewith.

21. ln a collar ironing machine, a supporting ring, spider arms extending rearwardly and downwardly from said ring, a hollow hub carried by the spider arms centrally of the ring, a hub mounted in the hollow hub for oscillatory and sliding movement, a sleeve screwed into the bottom ot the hub and provided with a collar, a spring resting on saidv collar and holding said second hub raised, a pull rod running through said sleeve and second hub and having a head on its upper end, atreadle secured to said pull rod ,whereby depression of the pedal depresses the second hub, a disk-on the upper end of the second hub having a peripheral wall provided with an ironing groove, a pair of spaced larms depending from the disk, a rotaryi cam mounted between said arms, means to rot-ate the cam, a pair of standards extending up from said ring, a frame having stub shafts journalled in the upper ends of said standards, a series ot' vcylindrical tubesl projecting radially around the frame and constituting collar holders, said tubes being arranged for successive positioning over said ironing grooves, a pair of disks ymounted concentrically of the axis of the frame'and each having peripheral notches corresponding in number and position to the collar holders, slidingbars in operative connection at their lower ends to said iron disk, and lugs on said bars engageable in the notches of the pair or' disks.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature.

Y CECIL H. BOYULS. 

